Our Mission

Established in 2013, the Oklahoma Clinical and Translational Science Institute serves as a catalyst for clinical and translational research that improves health and healthcare for underserved and underrepresented populations, to provide training and infrastructure to help junior investigators to launch independent research careers, and to expand the opportunities of IDeA states and Oklahoma communities to participate in research that improves the health of our residents. 

Oklahoma Shared Clinical and Translational Resources

OSCTR is Oklahoma's NIH-funded IDeA-CTR that provides resources, information, and training to help individuals or communities involved in performing clinical and translational research in the state

Oklahoma Primary Healthcare Improvement Cooperative

 

OPHIC is the implementation science arm of a statewide network to help improve healthcare delivery assisting primary care practices to adopt evidence-based best practices for the care of their patients.

OCTSI Clinical Research Unit

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The OCTSI CRU assists medical providers to identify and conduct clinical research opportunities in Oklahoma.

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University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Receives Federal Funding to Improve Health Care Access Across the State

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Across large areas of Oklahoma and the nation, primary care clinics are a lifeline, providing care for people who otherwise would have to travel many miles to see a doctor. To increase access to vital health care, the National Institutes of Health announced an ambitious new initiative to integrate NIH-funded clinical trials into routine patient care in medically underserved areas like rural Oklahoma and within Tribal nations.

OU Awarded $17 Million NIH Grant to Improve Cancer Outcomes Among Native Americans

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The National Institutes of Health has awarded the University of Oklahoma a five-year, $17.2 million grant to partner with tribal nations and communities to improve cancer outcomes. Research has shown that the American Indian and Alaska Native population in Oklahoma experiences a 36% higher incidence of cancer and a 73% higher death rate from cancer than faced by the U.S. general population.

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COVID-19 Vaccination Timing, Relative to Acute COVID-19, and Subsequent Risk of Long COVID

medRxiv [Preprint]. 2025 Apr 23:2025.04.22.25326224. doi: 10.1101/2025.04.22.25326224.

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVES: Long COVID is a debilitating condition that impacts millions of Americans, but patients and clinicians have little information on how to prevent this disorder. Vaccination is a vital tool in preventing acute COVID-19 and may confer additional protection against Long COVID. There is limited evidence regarding the optimal timing of COVID-19 vaccination (i.e., vaccination schedule) to minimize the risk of Long COVID.

Initial Feasibility and Acceptability of Cancer Pain 101: An Interdisciplinary, Single-Session, Telehealth Intervention for Patients With Cancer-Related Pain

Cancer Med. 2025 May;14(9):e70898. doi: 10.1002/cam4.70898.

ABSTRACT

INTRODUCTION: Patients with cancer have limited access to comprehensive pain treatment. We developed a 90-min, single-session, telehealth, interdisciplinary intervention that combines cancer-specific medical education and behavioral pain treatment. We evaluated the intervention's preliminary feasibility and acceptability for patients with cancer-related pain.

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